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"Rhythmic verse tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's life, from his childhood in the wilderness of Illinois to his famous achievements as president"--Provided by publisher.

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Main Author: Aylesworth, Jim
Other Authors: McClintock, Barbara (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic Press, 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Presidents > United States > Biography > Juvenile.
Children's poetry, American.
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Summary:"Rhythmic verse tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's life, from his childhood in the wilderness of Illinois to his famous achievements as president"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:"Sung to the tune of the 'The old grey mare'".
Physical Description:[32] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN:9780439925488
0439925487
Author Notes:All Jim Aylesworth's stories for young children are filled with rhythm and read-out-loud sound. No surprise. Jim taught first grade for 25 years, and read aloud to his students countless times. He knows what they like to hear - piercing hog calls, nonsensical rhymes, or the shriek of a train cutting through the night. "Writing children's books is my way of being the teacher beyond the walls of my classroom for children that I may never know," Aylesworth says. But the rapt attention of his former students remains his inspiration. Jim Aylesworth lives in Chicago with his wife, Donna. For more information about Jim Aylesworth, visit:ayles.com and scholastic.com/tradebooks. Barbara McClintock is a distinguished illustrator and collaborator with Jim Aylesworth who has three times had her works named The New York Times Best Illustrated. She began drawing as a very young child and was later encouraged by the author/illustrator Maurice Sendak. "He told me how to put together a dummy book and suggested I move to New York" - so she did. McClintock lives in Connecticut. She's had her work exhibited at several art galleries. For more information about Barbara McClintock, visit: scholastic.com/tradebooks

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